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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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